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Child Maltreatment, Subsequent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and the Mediating Roles of Dissociation, Alexithymia and Self-Blame
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Swannell, Sarah; Martin, Graham; Page, Andrew; Hasking, Penelope; Hazell, Philip; Taylor, Anne; Protani, Melinda – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objective: Although child maltreatment is associated with later non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the mechanism through which it might lead to NSSI is not well understood. The current retrospective case-control study examined associations between child maltreatment and later NSSI, and investigated the mediating roles of dissociation, alexithymia,…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Injuries, Cognitive Restructuring
Victimization, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptomatology, and Later Nonsuicidal Self-Harm in a Birth Cohort
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Nada-Raja, Shyamala; Skegg, Keren – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This longitudinal population-based study examined pathways to nonsuicidal self-harm (NSSH) in relation to childhood sexual abuse (CSA), assault victimization in early adulthood, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology (PTSD), and other mental disorders. At age 21, 476 men and 455 women completed interviews on assault victimization, PTSD, and…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children
Associations between Repetitive Questioning, Resistance to Change, Temper Outbursts and Anxiety in Prader-Willi and Fragile-X Syndromes
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Woodcock, K.; Oliver, C.; Humphreys, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: The behavioural phenotypes of Prader-Willi (PWS) and Fragile-X (FraX) syndromes both comprise repetitive behaviours with differences between the profiles. In this study we investigated the context and antecedents to the repetitive behaviours and the association with other behavioural phenotypic characteristics in order to generate…
Descriptors: Resistance to Change, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Genetic Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Individuals with Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Mehtar, Mohamad; Mukaddes, Nahit Motavalli – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Although children and adolescents with developmental disabilities are said to have higher risks of abuse than those without, trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are little examined in those diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Our study aims to assess trauma types, prevalence, risk factors and symptoms; and PTSD in…
Descriptors: Accidents, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Autism
Suicide Risk at Juvenile Justice Intake
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Wasserman, Gail A.; McReynolds, Larkin S. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
Many risks for suicidal behavior, identified in population samples, are elevated in justice youth. We examined whether risks operate similarly in a justice sample. We measured suicidal behavior and disorder on the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children in 991 randomly selected youths, and examined associations between demographic, offense, and…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Juvenile Justice, Self Destructive Behavior
Validating the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale with Persons Who Have Severe Mental Illnesses
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O'Hare, Thomas; Shen, Ce; Sherrer, Margaret – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: Interview data collected from 275 clients with severe mental illnesses are used to test the construct and criterion validity of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (PSS). Method: First, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses are used to test whether the scale reflects the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Disorders, Predictive Validity
Psychological Factors in Deliberate Self-Harm as Seen in an Urban African Population in Uganda: A Case-Control Study
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Kinyanda, Eugene; Hjelmeland, Heidi; Musisi, Seggane – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
Psychological factors associated with deliberate self-harm (DSH) as seen in an African population in Uganda are described. A case-control study design was employed in which a Luganda version (predominant language in the study area) of the modified European Parasuicide Interview Schedule I (EPSIS I) was used to collect data. The controls were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Population, Case Studies, Psychological Patterns